A Guide to Education: Education: General Encyclopedias

Offers short articles on various topics related to K-12 education as well as higher education and adult learning.

Covers education theory, history of education, education and social forces, and education reform effortsin over 850 articles, emphasizing the U.S. experience, but with some international perspectives. Volume 8 includes primary sources and a thematic outline.

Here you can find articles on educational systems arranged by country, describing their history, giving an overview of education at all levels, some discussion of administration and financing, and the state of the profession. There are statistical tables and bibliographies for each country covered.